Coatings Technologies - European Coatings

Save in bookmarks

Anti-soiling coating for photovoltaic modules

A new study describes the synthesis of transparent and superhydrophobic coatings with obvious anti-soiling performance for photovoltaic modules.

Save in bookmarks

Interview: “There is still a need for greater sensitivity in surface pretreatment”

Michael Pokorny, Managing Director at Mäder Germany, gives insights into challenges and growth potential in water-borne coatings. Interview by Bettina Hoffmann

Esra Bay is Senior Marketing Manager EMEAI at Dow Coating Materials.

Save in bookmarks

Interview: “Architectural coatings are in a transformative phase”

We spoke to Esra Bay, Senior Marketing Manager EMEAI at Dow Coating Materials, about the growth potential and main challenges for water-based coatings. Interview by Bettina Hoffmann

The September issue of the European Coatings Journal is out and focuses on water-borne coatings.

Save in bookmarks

September issue: Water-borne coatings in the focus

The September issue of the European Coatings Journal is out and focuses on water-borne coatings.

Save in bookmarks

Fish skin inspired drag reduction

A new paper portrays the research progress and development trend of the drag reduction inspired by fish skin.

Teemu Piesanen is R&D Chemist at CH-Polymers.

Save in bookmarks

“The understanding of biomass polymerisation has advanced significantly“

Teemu Piesanen, R&D Chemist CH-Polymers, expands on developments in bio-based coatings. Interview by Bettina Hoffmann

Save in bookmarks

Fluorine-free and strongly adhesive superhydrophobic coating

A new work focuses on the facile fabrication of wear-resistant, fluorine-free, strongly adhesive superhydrophobic coating based on modified Silicon dioxide/silicone nanocomposites

Save in bookmarks

UV-curable epoxy acrylate composite coatings with high performance

A recently published study introduces UV-curable epoxy acrylate composite coatings with high flexibility, super-hydrophobicity, wear-resistance and self-healing properties.

Save in bookmarks

Antistatice coating based on graphene oxide

A new study presents a simple method for preparing antistatic UV curable coating coatings with improved adhesion strength based on graphene oxide (GO).

Save in bookmarks

Multi-stimuli-responsive copolymers

Researchers have presented a set of multi-stimuli responsive copolymers based on 1-pyrenol polyphotoacids.

Save in bookmarks

Co-existence of superhydrophobic and hygroscopic properties

Researchers report that nanoscale chemical heterogeneity enables the co-existence of superhydrophobic and hygroscopic properties.

Save in bookmarks

Dye-loaded nanoparticles for eco-friendly textile inkjet printing

A new study portrays the fabrication of antireflective coatings on cotton surface using dye-loaded nanoparticles for eco-friendly textile inkjet printing.

Ana María Escobar is principal researcher for coatings and inks at Leitat Managing Technologies.

Save in bookmarks

Sensing bone regeneration with conductive inks

Newly developed biocompatible conductive inks are used to monitor bone regeneration after a fracture, as Ana María Escobar, principal researcher for coatings and inks at Leitat Managing Technologies,...

Save in bookmarks

News Coatings Technologies

Nanocomposite coating materials reinforced by nanocellulose

A recent study presents polyester–melamine coil coating formulation reinforced with surface-modified cellulose nanofibrils.